Poddavki checkers are played in Russia, in ex-USSR countries, and in Israel. Some players are in USA too. This game is a give away version of Russian checkers, shashki.
Like Russian checkers, kings are flying kings.
The rules
This game is played on a 8x8 board (64 squares).
Double corner is on the right of each player.
White men begin.
Moves of the men
The men can move on each square forward left and forward right if it is empty. When they arrive on the last line, they become kings. If they arrive by a capture, they become kings and can go on capturing as kings.
Move of the kings
The kings can move on all the squares which are on the 2 diagonals that cross where they are, if there is no piece between them and the arrival square.
Captures
If you have the choice between several captures, you can choose the one that you want (maximum or not maximum) ; but you can only stop in a square where there is nothing more to capture.
Capture by the men
The men can capture forward and backward, by jumping over 1 opponent piece (man or king), if the piece is near it, and the following square is empty. If they can jump again from the arrival square, they must continue the capture.
Capture by a king
The king can capture a piece if it is on the same diagonal than it, if there are only empty squares between them, and if the following square is empty. It can stop on whatever square on the same line. If a new capture is possible from one of these squares, it must continue the capture.
Who wins, who loses ?
The winner is the one who cannot move any more (no piece or all pieces blocked). The loser is his opponent, of course.
There may be draw if :
-opponents agree for a draw (very rare)
- the same position is encountered 3 times (rare)